by Tammy Trayer | Jan 1, 2019 | Homesteading, Inspiration / Encouragement, Off-Grid Living, Organization, Positively Encouraging, Preparedness, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Survival Skills, Tammy Trayer, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
2019 is here! 2018 went SO very fast, it is hard to believe another year is passed! We are thankful for the new year though for a New Beginning! New Beginnings is our theme for the new year. We embraced 2018 focusing on Living With Intention. Living by our terms and...
by Tammy Trayer | Jul 12, 2018 | Contributing Writers, Food & Kitchen, Homesteading, Meals, Off-Grid Living, Product Reviews, Recipes, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Solar Cooking, Sun Oven Cooking, Tammy Trayer, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Wow! Are we ever crazy busy trying to finish our home so we can sell it and we are also preparing to build a new tiny home all before winter! Yikes – what a rush and wild ride! We are attempting to do 6 months worth of work in 2! I have been educating and...
by Michelle Hedgcock | May 9, 2018 | Budgeting & Making An Income, Contributing Writers, Finances, Homesteading, Michelle Hedgcock, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Last time I covered many ways to save money when it came to food. Only I forgot to mention another way you can save! So, I’ll share that now and then get into other ways to save money on non-food related items. I lump this in with couponing because, again, I don’t...
by Michelle Hedgcock | Feb 28, 2018 | Budgeting & Making An Income, Contributing Writers, Food & Kitchen, Gardening, Foraging, Canning & Preserving, Homesteading, Michelle Hedgcock, Organization, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Several years ago, I was working full-time in a corporate environment with a two-hour daily drive. To say it was draining is an understatement. My husband and I had several discussions about me quitting work and becoming a one-income family. The plan was for me to do...
by Tammy Trayer | Dec 21, 2017 | Health & Healing, Natural Health: Medicinals & Essential Oils, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
I have done more soaking over the last two years than I have my entire life! Mind you, I am not complaining, even though my soaks were part of my healing regimen, what a relaxing addition to my life! It is important that we take time for ourselves, nurture our bodies...
by Tammy Trayer | Jul 3, 2017 | Positively Encouraging, Self-Reliance / Simple Living, Traditional Living, Skills & How-To's, Writings
Many of us dive head first into things, but when the going gets tough we don’t have the perseverance to finish! Additionally, sometimes it is hard to sacrifice our time and energy that we hold so dearly, but I am here to tell you that every effort you take, every hour...